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Fowziah Abdullah  Shamsan

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Personal Information:

date of birth:23/12/1966.

Current job:

Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Sana’a University.

General Specialty: Philosophy and its History.

Specific Specialty: Contemporary Philosophy and Philosophy of Science.

Education:

-PH.D. in Philosophy, Title: “Mental Construction of Physical World Between Philosophy  and Science A Critical Study Between Bergson and Whitehead”,

Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt, 2003.

-Master’s in Philosophy,  Title: “Garaudy’s Attitude toward the Conception of Man and his Role In Civilization. “Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1997.

-Preliminary Master’s, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1993.

-Bachelor’s in Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University, 1989.

-Diploma in Computer Literacy, Computer Center, Sana’a University, 15/03/2006 – 10/12/2005.

Experience:

-Currently: Teaching Contemporary Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, and Philosophy of Education.

-Previously: Taught various subjects including German Classical Philosophy, Greek Philosophy I & II (for the Faculties of Arts and Education), and Epistemology.

-Supervised and discussed Master’s theses such as:

“The Emergence of Modern Science in Europe during the Seventeenth Century”, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Sana’a.

“Freedom in Contemporary Arab Liberal Thought”, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

-Served as a representative of assistant professors on the Faculty Board of Arts and Humanities, Sana’a University.

-Former President of the Sana’a University Female Academics Forum.

-Head of Youth Affairs in the Philosophy Department and supervisor of the department’s quarterly magazine, “Philosophy Gardens”.

-Researcher at the Ministry of Social Insurance and Affairs, Women and Child Department, and Head of the Mother and Child Division, 1990–1991.

Conferences and Workshops:

-Attended the Second International Scientific Conference, “Strategies for Education in E-Learning and Distance Learning Environments”, April 28–30, 2024, organized by the Scientific Events Gateway, Malaysia, via Zoom.

-Participated in the First International Conference of the Philosophy Department, titled “How to Read Philosophy”, Alexandria University, November 7–8, 2015.

Research and scientific papers:

-Authored a book titled: “Roger Garaudy: Vision and Change”, published by the General Authority for Books, Sana’a, 2003.

-Presented a review of the book “Milestones on the Path of Contemporary Arab Thought” by Prof. Dr. Maher Abdel Qader Mohamed (unpublished).

-Published research papers including:

-“Sensory Perceptions and Mental Conceptions in the Radical Empiricism of William James.”

-“The Concept of Tolerance: A Critical Vision in Modern and Contemporary Arab Thought.”

-“Mathematical Idealism in James Jeans’ Philosophy.”

-“Tolerance in Arab Thought”, in a seminar titled “Interdependence of Tolerance with the Other”, held at the House of Cultural Heritage, 2009.

-“Women and the Lost Identity”, during The Mashaqer Protest event, organized by the House of Cultural Heritage, Sana’a, 2008.

Training Courses:

-Participation in the process of describing programs and courses for the academic year 2019–2020.

-Training course titled “Quality Standards in the Teaching Process”, Center for Faculty and Leadership Development, Alexandria University, August 11–12, 2018.

-Training course on “Basics of Food Industries”, Sana’a University Female Academics Forum, from 25–27/2017.

-Management training titled “Basics of Successful Management”, organized by Sana’a University Female Academics Forum in collaboration with the Young Leaders Foundation, Sana’a, December 12–18, 2016.

-Training course on “Strategic Leadership”, Yemen 21 Forum in partnership with Oxfam Netherlands, 2015.

-Training course on “Higher Education Development: Research Skills and Academic Management”, Faculty of Education, Sana’a University, June 3–9, 2008.

-Training course on “Teaching Skills for Assistant Professors”, organized by the Academic Development Department and Training and Qualification Administration, Faculty of Education, Sana’a University, November 21–December 1, 2005.

-Training course on “Advisory Work in the Cooperative Sector”, organized by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Insurance in cooperation with the International Labour Organization and UNDP, August 3–8, 1991.

-Participation in the socio-economic survey in Marib Governorate, May 11–22, 1991, under the Dutch Project in Sana’a.

-Participation in field research on “Raising Women’s Awareness of Their Legal Rights” and data analysis for the same research, Women and Child Administration, Ministry of Social Affairs and Insurance, Sana’a, 1991.

-Training course on “Managing Population Communication Programs”, UNESCO Regional Program for Population Communication, Institute of Public Administration, Amman, Jordan, October 13–25, 1990.

-Training course on “Marketing and Sales Management”, Institute of Public Administration, Amman, Jordan, November 20–22, 1990.

-Field training visits on “Managing and Organizing Women’s Projects in Development”, Institute of Public Administration, Amman, Jordan, November 3–7, 1990.

-Participation in a field survey on environmental health in Dhamar Governorate, November 1989, under the Dutch Project in Sana’a.

Workshops:

-Attendance at multiple workshops during the Second International Conference “Strategies for Education in E-Learning and Distance Learning Environments”, Scientific Events Gateway, Malaysia, including:

-Opportunities and Risks of Distance Learning, April 28, 2024.

-The Impact of Distance Learning on Building Staff Capacities, April 28, 2024.

-E-Learning: Realities and Prospective Solutions, April 28, 2024.

-Artificial Intelligence Applications for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, April 28, 2024.

-Creative Teaching Strategies, April 29, 2024.

-Developing Academic and Vocational Education, April 29, 2024.

-Citation in Scientific Research, April 30, 2024.

-Participation in a workshop titled “Introduction to Policy Analysis and Development”, organized by the Regional Program “She”, Faculty of Commerce, Sana’a University, September 16–19, 2014.

-Participation in the extended technical workshop to enrich and enhance the general framework of the Yemeni Encyclopedia Project, organized by the Yemeni Center for Historical Studies and Future Strategies (Manarat), April 2010.

-Participation in a workshop titled “Future Prospects for the Philosophy Department within the Framework of Higher Education and Scientific Research Strategy”, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Sana’a University, 2010.

-Participation in a workshop on “Developing the National Strategy for Combating Corruption: The Role of Women in Anti-Corruption Efforts”, June 2009.

-Participation in a workshop titled “Sana’a University’s Pioneering Role in Partnerships for a Better Childhood in Yemen”, Faculty of Education, Sana’a University, April 4–5, 2009.

-Participation in a workshop on “Gender-Based Violence in Yemen”, Women’s Center, Sana’a University, August 12–14, 2008.

 

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